Dabbling Ducks belong to genus Anas as is also true for teals. Teals have been given their own web page as an arbitrary way to split the presentation of this large genus. Dabbling ducks do not totally submerge when feeding and are often seen with just their rears showing as the search for food. Because of their feeding method, Dabbling Ducks have evolved to be more buoyant than diving ducks. Most birders identify this type of duck as a "Dabbling Duck", but I personlly think "Dipping Duck" is more descriptive.




Genus Anas

Duck, American Black Anas rubripes   Found: North America
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights
    3) Dick on the Cape May, New Jersey ferry
1 - 5) Male  6, 7) Female



Duck, Mottled   Anas fulvigula Found: North America
Photographed by: 1) Peter Wallack - Florida   2) Dick Daniels - Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida
   3) Dominic Sherony


Gadwall Anas strepera   Found: North America, Central America, Europe
Photographed by:  1) Dick Daniels - Wyoming   2, 3) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights   4) Charlie Westerinen - Strawberry Reservoir in Utah
1) This female may be a mallard - gadwall cross.  


Pintail, Northern Anas acuta Found: North America, Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by:   1) Dick Daniels - the North Carolina Zoo  2, 3, 4, 5) - Sylvan Heights  
    8) Alan D Wilson - Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Ladner, British Columbia   6, 7) Dick - Wyoming
3, 4, 8) Male   5, 6, 7) Female



Wigeon, American aka Baldpate  Anas americana   Found: The Americas
Photographed by:   1, 5) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights    2, 7) Dick Daniels - North Carolina    3) Dick - Seward, Alaska
    4) Alan Vernon    8) Alan D Wilson - Santee Lakes Recreational Preserve, Near San Diego, California
1, 2) Pair  3) Adult female and juvenile 4 - 8) Male



Wigeon, Eurasian  Anas penelope    Found: North America (infrequently), Europe, Asia
Photographed by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights
  5 - 7) Female



Garganey Anas querquedula  Found: North America (infrequently), Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by:   1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) Dick Daniels - Sylvan Heights   3) Dick - Wyoming
  4 - 8) Male



Mallard Anas platyrhynchos   Found: The Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Photographed by: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11) Dick Daniels  4) Alan D Wilson - LaFarge Lake, Coquitlam, British Columbia.
2, 3, 4) Female

Males morphing into breeding plumage

Males in breeding plumage


Shoveler, Northern Anas clypeata   Found: North America, Europe, Asia, Australia (rare)
Photographed by: 2, 4, 6, 7) Dick Daniels - North Carolina   1, 3, 5, 8, 9) Dick - Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park  
2, 4, 5) Female  6) Nonbreeding male